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With Father’s Day being right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to treat your Dad on Father’s Day. If money is tight but you’re still hoping to add a more personal touch to your Father’s Day gift, you could always make your Dad a homemade gift or research some … Read more
Summer is right around the corner and the kids are almost done with school. Amazingly enough, summer is one of the more expensive times throughout the year for a few reasons. In today’s article, you’ll learn how to make summer memories and enjoy summer fun while saving money! Summer Fun For Less Pay Cash … Read more
Nothing said I<3U like DIY. Make Mom smile this Mother’s Day with these homemade spa gifts. (She doesn’t have to know they weren’t expensive.) DIY Mother’s Day Gifts Vitamin E Facial Scrub Recipe • 1 cup salt (fine) • 15 drops vitamin E oil • 2 tsp olive oil • ¼ bar leftover glycerin … Read more
Does your mother live far away? Even on a budget, it’s easy to ship a great gift to mom this Mother’s Day. No matter what shipping services are to be used, whether it be ground shipping or flat rate shipping, a thoughtful gift can be on its way today. Easy to Ship Gift Ideas … Read more
When an old friend suggested that I purchase a chocolate Easter Bunny for my grandson who is 8 months old, I had to laugh to myself, but that gave me the idea for these two “chocolate bunnies” made from some left over fabric and repurposing those plastic shopping bags that we have too many of … Read more
It’s nearly Easter, and that means an Easter dinner with family and/or friends for people who celebrate the holiday. It is always nice to see a pleasing, Easter/Spring themed centerpiece on the Easter supper table . Additionally, it is so easy to create a recycled Easter basket, that you can make more than one for … Read more
It’s Friday, another meat free day on this journey we call lent! This week’s recipe for Lent is one of my favorite black bean recipes, it’s a Black Bean Tart! Enjoy and check back next week for our last Lenten recipe – Spinach Manicotti Recipe.
It’s Friday, another meat free day on this journey we call Lent! This week’s recipe for Lent is Crock Pot Pinto Beans and Rice – a very frugal recipe packed with protein and fiber! Beans and Rice are staples in many diets around the world…it’s good for you and good for your wallet! ~~~~~~~ … Read more
Photo courtesy of Free Web Photos Lent starts in 1 week! For many of us, Lent means self denial, so it’s not exactly a season that we get all excited about like Christmas or Easter! Of course, we are also encouraged to do a little something extra during Lent! Giving up some of our comforts … Read more
Save Your Money – Low-Cost, No-Craft Gifts You Can Make in an Hour If you’ve got someone on your list who has everything, or you are one of those people whose bank account has barely nothing, then read on! I’ve got three gift ideas for you that you can easily pull together in the next … Read more